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Hotel Size:
299 Rooms , 14 Floors
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Amenities
- Family Rooms
- Game room
- Wheelchair accessible
- Restaurant
- Meeting rooms
El Cortez Hotel & Casino is located on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, a short walk from the Fremont Street Experience canopy, and approximately seven miles from McCarran International Airport. Guests must be 21 or over to make a reservation at this property. The hotel has a full casino with over 1100 slots, 11 gaming tables, Keno, and a sportsbook. There are two restaurants on site, including Cafe Cortez (serving breakfast 24 hours a day) and The Flame Steak House. There is also a Subway, Dryer's Ice Cream, and Seattle's Best Coffee. In addition, the hotel offers the El Cortez Barber Shop, Crown Beauty Shop, and the El Cortez Gift Shop. The hotel also offers free valet parking. All rooms have cable TV, wireless Internet access (fee), pay-per-view movies, and air-conditioning.
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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What a room!
I arrived in LV a day earlier than scheduled & could not get into the strip hotel I had booked (they were FULL) so I decided to go DT to see wh...
I heart the El C!
I stayed at the El Cortez for 3 nights, I had a group rate and the price was worth every penny. I had a King Tower room, I didn't have a view (...
Pleasantly Surprised
This was my first stay Downtown and I decided to book the El Cortez on the word of other TA Members who had stayed there. I had no idea what to...
No, not better than expected.
What can I say except I was hugely disappointed. I felt like such a fool for picking this hotel for my family and it was devastating when we wa...
Better than it Sounds/Looks
After reading reviews and checking prices we ended up booking the 'Cortez for our last night in Vegas for a chance to hang around Freemont. We ...
Fantastic Deal for Huge Room Downtown
I booked two nights at the El Cortez via Vegas.com for a total of $42! Yes! A total of $42 for two nights including the tax and booking fee. Th...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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Good bargain
I liked the single deck blackjack but some locals were pushy about having me do the game-slowing sidebet. Room was large and clean. Comps wer...
third timer
I loved the old world style. I stayed in a vintage room two years in a row and a suite one. I am coming back in December this year because this...
The best in Vegas
Don't tell me about the Bellagio. I've stayed there. The Luxor? Three times. New York New York? Getting tired. I've even stayed at other joints...
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i like the food the drinks the lobby ofcorse i sleept like a baby in the hotel and it was so clean. the rooms are awsome and cool.
Wonderful !!!
I can't believe some of the reviews that were not kind to this stately old spot. I have stayed there 3 times in the past year and each time fo...
We will stay there again!
The room was great. The view of the mountains and Vegas from the 9th floor was very nice. The room was clean and a decent size with loveseat a...
Travelocity Reviews
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I stayed 3 days at the El Cortez. I had a vintage room just up the stairs from the casino. The hotel is perfect for the single traveler interested in gambling down town. The room was small with a small bathroom, but very clean and and everything worked. This hotel is a great value. No pool. Free ride to the airport was very nice.
I always stay at the El Cortez. I just love the old Vegas charm! My last visit was March 07, and while on a short Vacation this month, I decided 1.5 days/1 night in Vegas would be fun before going to my final vacation destination of Phoenix. In my numerous stays at the El Cortez I have never had any major problems. I was extremely impressed this year how they have really cleaned up the surrounding streets which was much needed. I have read a lot of negative reviews on travelocity about my favorite hotel/casino in Vegas and Im just baffled. From the negative reviews Ive read it would appear most people want the pampering and accomodations of a * a night room for *-a night! UNREALISTIC expectations I for one will always stay at the El Cortez when I go to Vegas!
Myself, my husband, daughter, her fiance and a friend went to Vegas for vacation and our daughters wedding. The front desk staff are rude, the girl that checked us was very put out with having deal with us. Our daughter and fiance went to their room, the cards would not work- so they were reissued new cards- which wouldn't work... the front desk manager had security escort them up to the room to find out what the problem was. The door reader was broken so instead of fixing it, they placed them in another room, with 2 double beds not a king as was booked. They went back down and told them it was un-satisfactory and the front desk manager had the door fixed and told them the last two nights of their stay would be free. Well, guess what- check out on Monday, they got billed for the whole stay! The lady that checked us out told them they are not allowed to comp nights. When I confronted her about it- she got a flabergasted look on her face and couldn't get me away from the desk fast enough. I called and left a message this afternoon and haved not recieved a response. Also, requested maintenance for the tub that didn't drain two days into the stay, never happened. We are all very disappointed. Shop around!
First off I requested a king size bed, but they tried to give me us two queen beds. The room was not the cleanest it had dust in the lights next to the mirror that was very visible. Later I requested an extra pillow and towels it took two phone calls to have my request done. On the last two days the elevator broke down at different times and we were on the 15th floor. We used the stairwell to get down and it was so nasty and dirty. I used my jacket to cover my hand and the jacket was covered in filth. Finally they told us they had a service elevator and we brought down our luggage. When we were leaving though no one would help us with our heavy stuff and we both have health conditions that makes it hard for us to lift heavy items. Once we were outside waiting for our shuttle we had to drag our stuff to the shuttle because they would not allow them to pull under where all the cars are allowed to pull through. Next time I would stay at the Golden Nuget they even had a pool.
If you are a non-smoker, make sure you get a room in the new section or over the garage. While it is a longer walk and a bit inconvenient, the garage rooms do not have the smell of the rooms over the casino. We stayed in the old section (over the casino) for the first 2 nights, upon returning to Vegas after our motorcycle excursion, we got a room over the garage. For the first stay, I had to sleep with my head under the covers due to the strong smoke smell coming from our air-conditioner/vent. Terrible, if you are a non-smoker. The second stay was not so bad. the quality of the rooms was better and had a cleaner smell. The security was always present in the parking garage which made us feel better parking our car in this part of town.
For an older hotel not on the Strip, it was very nice. Lots of older folks there. the coffee shop food was decent and pretty cheap. The best part was being 2 blocks from the Fremont Street Experience. That was a kick! Just the people watching alone was worth walking the 2 blocks every night. I wouldn't hesitate to stay at the El Cortez again.
CitySearch Reviews
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Older casino hotel by feyfey v. at InsiderPages
This is more or less what you think of with downtown, older hotels. Pretty nice, but eclipsed by its more nicely renovated neighbors. The regis...
Average Stay
Stayed there this weeknd and wasn't that thrilled with the rooms. Food was ok. Not my greatest experince in Vegas.
Sense of Pride Taken in The Upkeep of Their Rooms
There was a period of a week or so where I was hotel hopping between moving dates between apartments. My last night I booked a room on vegas.c...
A favorite haunt for old-timers.
The SceneOpened in 1943, this legendary casino enjoys the loyalty of its longtime regulars in a smoky atmosphere reminiscent of downtown's
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